ebXML vs. Web Services
Term Paper
- Thema: ebXML vs. Web Services: Comparison of ebXML and the Combination of SOAP/WSDL/UDDI/BPEL
- Lehrveranstaltung: Internetapplikationen, Schahram Dustdar
- Autor: Peter Gerstbach, Bakk. rer. soc. oec.
Abstract
E-business has been dominated for a long time by traditional electronic data interchange (EDI) standards. The development of XML led to new technologies promising a new way of conduct business using the Internet. This paper compares two well established approaches: on the one hand ebXML, a modular suite of specifications specialized in e-business, on the other hand Web Services, where the SOAP, UDDI, WSDL and BPEL can be combined to yield similar results. After the concepts of both technologies are introduced, they are compared to each other. The historical overview gives insights into the reasons for development; the technical comparison reveals commonalities and differences. Then approaches are discussed that may be used within both technologies to increase interoperability. Finally, the section about vendor support shows the current status of implementation.
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